Jun 05 Pence files paperwork declaring his 2024 presidential bid By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Pence, the nation’s 48th vice president, will formally launch his bid for the Republican nomination with a video and kickoff event in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, the date of his 64th birthday. Continue reading
Jun 05 Biden to meet with leaders of two key NATO allies this week for talks focused on Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden will huddle with Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen on Monday and the UK’s Rishi Sunak on Thursday. The meetings come at a crucial period in the 15-month war as Ukraine readies to launch a long-anticipated counteroffensive. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 3:51 News Wrap: Russia launches more airstrikes as Ukraine prepares counteroffensive In our news wrap Sunday, a Russian missile killed a child and injured many others in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, nearly 80 schoolgirls were poisoned at two schools in Afghanistan, India says a signaling system error led to Friday’s… Continue watching
Jun 03 Texas Gov. Abbott signs bill banning gender-affirming care for minors By Associated Press Texas has become the most populous state to ban gender-affirming care for minors after Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation on Friday. Continue reading
Jun 03 Nikki Haley's campaign says she misspoke when saying U.S. needs to 'align' with Russia By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley suggested in an interview that U.S. forces “need to align” with non-European countries including Russia to enhance global security, a remark her campaign characterized as a gaffe. Continue reading
Jun 03 Many Democratic lawmakers frustrated by debt deal's work requirements for food aid By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Democrats are deeply conflicted about the food aid requirements that President Joe Biden negotiated as part of the debt ceiling deal, fearing damage has been done to safety net programs that will be difficult to unravel in the years ahead. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 2:41 News Wrap: Biden signs debt limit deal in final days before deadline In our news wrap Saturday, Biden signed the bipartisan deal to suspend the debt limit and avoid a potentially catastrophic default, three Israeli troops and an Egyptian officer died in an unusual shootout on the Israel-Egypt border, more than 280… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 6:59 What's next after the debt limit deal for Congress and the presidential race By Lisa Desjardins, Harry Zahn After hammering out a deal to suspend the U.S. debt limit and avert a default disaster, leaders in both parties are already looking ahead. Bloomberg congressional reporter Erik Wasson and The 19th’s founder and editor at large Errin Haines join… Continue watching
Jun 03 Biden signs bipartisan bill that suspends debt limit until 2025, cuts spending By Chris Megerian, Associated Press With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden signed legislation on Saturday that lifts the nation’s debt ceiling, averting an unprecedented default on the federal government’s debt. Continue reading
Jun 03 Federal judge rules Tennessee's anti-drag law 'unconstitutionally vague' By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press A Trump-appointed federal judge says Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows is unconstitutional. Continue reading